How we study the microbes living in your gut
The trillions of bacteria that live in our guts not only aid in our digestion and protect us from infections, but they are also closely linked to some …
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The community’s role in the childhood obesity epidemic
In the 1980s, Sandy Hassink was working in a pediatric clinic when more and more young people with obesity started coming to her for help. At the time, …
Caregiving at the epicenter of the Zika epidemic
Camila Ventura is a retina specialist who worked on the front lines of Brazil’s 2015 Zika virus outbreak. Being among the first doctors to treat babies born with …
When it comes to heart and brain disorders, sex matters
Clinical neuroscientist Jill Goldstein is providing new insight into the origins of some of the major health issues of our time: major depression and cardiovascular disease. As Executive …
The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis
According to Chera Kowalski, “public libraries have always been more than just books.” Chera sees libraries as civic institutions that must be able to respond to the needs …
The cost of being uninsured in America
In America today, over 70 million children, adults, and elderly people are enrolled in the Medicaid program. However, there’s still major disagreement regarding the benefits of the program …
A groundbreaking way to stop mitochondrial disease
For many parents, the decision of when and if they will have a baby is influenced by biological factors outside of their control. Those suffering from inheritable genetic …
Why we choke under pressure—and how to avoid it
From taking a test to pitching to a client, just about everyone knows the feeling of choking, or not performing their best, under evaluative eyes. But why does …
Talking simply, not simplistically, about health
As a journalist, improv comedian, and physician, James strives to communicate simply with the public about complex health issues, without being simplistic. In his 2017 TEDMED Talk, James …
What is a fair price for a lifesaving cure?
Value-based drug pricing helps us to understand the maximum amount of money we’re willing to pay for treatments that could benefit patients and save lives. The idea is …